Wives and Husbands
Ephesians 5:24
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
- KJV
- Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
- WEB
- But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.
- ASV
- But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.
- LSV
- but even as the Assembly is subject to Christ, so also [are] the wives [subject] to their own husbands in everything.
- YLT
- but even as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also [are] the wives to their own husbands in everything.
- DBY
- But even as the assembly is subjected to the Christ, so also wives to their own husbands in everything.
- DRC
- Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things.
- GNV
- Therfore as the Church is in subiection to Christ, euen so let the wiues be to their husbands in euery thing.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ὡς (“even as”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ὡσπερ (“as”).
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἰδίοις (“to [their] own”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of ἀλλ᾽: NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: ἀλλὰ.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: ὡς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὡς; Robinson–Pierpont read ὡσπερ.
- SBLGNT: τοῖς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τοῖς; Robinson–Pierpont add ἰδίοις.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἀλλὰ ὡς ἡ ἐκκλησία ὑποτάσσεται τῷ Χριστῷ, οὕτως καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες τοῖς ἀνδράσιν ἐν παντί.
- RP2018
- Ἀλλ’ ὥσπερ ἡ ἐκκλησία ὑποτάσσεται τῷ χριστῷ, οὕτως καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν ἐν παντί.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἀλλ᾿ ὥσπερ ἡ ἐκκλησία ὑποτάσσεται τῷ Χριστῷ, οὕτω καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν ἐν παντί.
- SCR1894
- αλλ ωσπερ η εκκλησια υποτασσεται τω χριστω ουτως και αι γυναικες τοις ιδιοις ανδρασιν εν παντι
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Cross-references most cited first
- Ephesians 5:33Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
- Colossians 3:20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
- Titus 2:7In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
- Titus 2:9Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
- Colossians 3:22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
- Exodus 23:13Pay close attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips.
- Exodus 29:35This is what you are to do for Aaron and his sons based on all that I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them.
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